Hi EPC Friends and Members, 

Here's my "3-2-1" for this week...

3 EPC Happenings

1. PRIDE! -- An EPC event you won't want to miss! Join us on June 25 from 12-3 PM at EPC. Pride gives us a chance to shine our light in the community and show that we welcome, love, and embrace everyone! We need YOUR help to make this event a success. Please check out the sign up sheet on the sign up board to see how you can help! 

2. Summer Wednesdays at EPC! We'll get together for food, fun and faith a few times this Summer. Our first one is coming up on June 29 from 5:30-7:30 PM These events are for all ages! Do you want to be part of the planning? Please talk to Pastor Traci. 

3. Congregational Meeting -- We need you!! Please plan on staying after worship on June 19th for a brief congregational meeting! The purpose for this meeting is to elect Ruling Elders and the Nominating Committee. 

2 Interesting Links

1. THIS ARTICLE is a great reflection and litany on the Holy Spirit. A great resource post-pentecost! 

2. As the weather turns nicer, being outside helps us connect with our spirituality. Use THESE meditations to help you get centered, even as you are walking the dog! 

1 Thought 

 “We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.” – Maya Angelou

There you have it! Our 3-2-1 for the week. See you Sunday! 

It's not the same without you there, 

There will be a congregational meeting following worship on Sunday, June 19th.  The purpose for this meeting is to elect Ruling Elders and the Nominating Committee. Please plan on staying to participate! 

SAVE THE DATE! Elmhurst Family PRIDE Fest is just around the corner -- Saturday, June 25 from 12-3. 

If you're interested in hands-on volunteering and helping at PRIDE, please check out the sign up sheet that is on the sign up board. We need your help with setting up, hosting our table, as well as clean-up and take down of the event. 

Come join us for this fun filled event! 

Summer Wednesdays at EPC! Join us on Wednesdays June 29, July 20, and August 10 from 5:30-7:30 PM for a fun-filled gathering of faith, food, and fellowship. There will be dinner, a time of worship, and other surprises. Do you want to help plan these events? Contact Pastor Traci!

The garden team is looking for more help, especially with watering new plantings! The garden team typically meets ​​on Tuesday and Friday mornings, but that is subject to change depending on the weather.  We also need help tending the vegetable garden through the summer. Duties include watering, weeding, harvesting, packaging, weighing, and delivering. Interested? Contact Ruth Schroeter.

Did you know our presbytery, the Presbytery of Chicago, has an email list that you can subscribe to? Presbytery Connect shares upcoming events, timely news, and resources for your community. Be sure to sign up so you know what's happening! Click here.

Get ready! Bible Study returns this Wednesday from 12-1:00PM on Zoom! Join Pastor Traci Wednesday as we ask questions like, "What does the text say?," "What does the text mean?," and "How does it call us to live?." All are welcome to join in using the church Zoom link: bit.ly/EPCZoom

Be sure you check out the Earth Care display in the Nelson-White Room to learn more about what we can do to help our earth and all of creation! It's a great way to get some resources to something practical in conjunction with our sermon series on creation!

FUNDRAISER FOR OUR BRAVE NURSES -- Please join Jeffrey Deutsch as he sings his hit show, "A Night at the Oscars!" to raise money for the nurses in our area. Saturday night, June 11at 7:30 pm in the EPC sanctuary. Refreshments afterward provided by some of EPC's Top Chefs (You!). 

Please visit our website and update your directory listing! You can visit the directory by following the instructions above!

The Worship Team is looking for folks to serve as Liturgists or Ushers on Sunday Mornings. Ushers are responsible for welcoming worshippers, handing out bulletins, lighting and extinguishing candles, and setting out offering plates and returning them to work room. Liturgists participate in worship by leading the congregation in the call to worship, the passing of the peace, and the prayer of dedication. There is a sign up sheet in the lobby or contact the church office.

There is a lot going on in the life of the church in the next few months. Please make sure you mark your calendars for all of our upcoming events: 

June 19 -- Congregational Meeting after Worship
June 25 -- PRIDE! 
June 29 -- EPC Summer Wednesday

There will be Sunday School downstairs this Sunday! All kids are welcome to join us for a time of learning and fellowship. Tuning in online? A Zoom Link will be sent out Sunday Morning.

10:30 Sunday Worship Livestream - Click Here!

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